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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1889
Page
6
Veteran manager Harry Wright discusses classification salary rules and league team balance. He predicts potential changes next season but doubts abolishment, urges a fair system benefiting both rich and poor clubs. Wright also assesses Cleveland as a strong, balanced squad and critiques Pete Wood’s fit with the Phillies.
White has returned home and his signing is unlikely now. He demands half of his purchase money or a release to play elsewhere. He insists the Pittsburg club and the League are depriving him of a livelihood and may pursue legal action to secure his release.
The visitors' battery is likely Buffington or Gleason and Clements while Miller will manage the home side. Garfield may arrive to say, and the manager hopes he will face the Phillies on Tuesday at Recreation Park this week.
The Browns won todays game with lively batting and clever base running. Ramsey pitched fairly well and would have fared better with more support. Stivites impressed with speed and nine strikeouts, limited hard hits to one inning. ONeill, McCarthy, and Tonmney stood out in hitting and fielding as Louisville scores surged. Umpire Metinnies.
Philadelphia June 30 Brooklyn capitalized on two bases on balls three doubles and a single aided by errors from Leone and Purcell to score seven runs in the first inning and decisively defeat the Athletics in today’s game at Gloucester. The Athletics suffered early misplays and pitching struggles as Brooklyn surged ahead and never looked back.
In a close game Hamiltons edged Wheelings 5 to 4. Hamiltons earned 13 base hits to 9 for Wheelings. Darytons posted 6 earned runs while Wheelings left 3, with Cantons contributing 2% in the pitching mix.
National League games feature Philadelphia at Pittsburgh New York at Indianapolis Washington at Cleveland Boston at Chicago American Association has Brooklyn at Philadelphia Cincinnati at Kansas City Louisville at St Louis International League schedules Syracuse at Toronto Rochester at Hamilton Buffalo at London Detroit at Toledo two games planned at each of the first three venues.
Italian Greek athlete Antonio Pierre arrives in the city and demands a match with Moss for a stake, denying any authorization of his name on the wrestling tournament bill. He threatens action if Moss refuses, while a letter from Boston urges a Scottish tug of war team selection for the tournament.
In Duluth Mississippi a crowded arena saw Pat Killen barred from knockout bouts by a California Athletic Club message. The ban scuttled plans for a Killen versus McAuliffe fight and triggered attempted challenges from Pat Sheehy Conley and Paddy McDonald amid near riot atmosphere as promoters urged crowd to back down and bets circulated.
Peter Jackson, the Australian pugilist, is in Chicago and eager for a match with the Sullivan Kilrain winner. He asserts he can thrash either man and would gladly demonstrate his ability. He declines to compare Sullivan and Kilrain, noting Sullivan’s stated refusal to fight a negro.
Entries for the Thursday parade at Exposition Park include George W. Evans Harris William starte deasle M 4 B Heideger Jown Willian berger Prince A aoe Tip riicore Hand gohn Roach Butcher Bo the Flore bay pelding William Booth Walter B. awaiting final entry close at 12 o clock P.M.
Billy Corcoran, noted local boxer, arrived home last night from Dayton, Ohio, where he defeated Joe McCarthy with ease in a close bout. The result boosts Corcoran’s standing and signals strong form as he trains for upcoming engagements.
Washington Baseball Club ships second baseman Al Myers to Philadelphia for infielder Andrews plus a cash bonus. President Hewitt declines to reveal the bonus. Washington is also negotiating for a new infielder to fill Myers role as the deal takes shape.
A large group of Trinity College graduates and delegates, including professors, attended a service at Mt Gretna near Lebanon on June 30. Bishop Rullison praised the faculty’s national attainments while urging balance with spiritual instruction. List of graduates spans Pennsylvania to Colorado. several Western Pennsylvania residents from Pittsburg and Kittanning are named among attendees.
Mrs C Wilder of Newark NJ, a widow, stayed at Standing Rock and grew fond of Sitting Bull. She sought agent McLaughlin’s leave to visit Rosebud Agency but was refused. She cursed the agent and threatened his removal, then left as ordered, due to Sitting Bull's disruptive influence at the lower agency.
Special telegram from Wheeling reports Mormon converts under Elders Shinn and Kelly gaining a foothold in Ritchie county West Virginia. Indian Creek hosts 19 converts with others nearby. Secret meetings every Wednesday discuss plural marriages and at least one man has taken a second wife.
Brown teases Black about language skill saying Black now thinks in French while Black jokes he can think in capitally. The exchange highlights humor over multilingual ability in a casual chat.
List of sherry types and prices for sale by G. W. Schmidt at 95 and 97 Fifth Ave. including Imperial Amontillado and Harmony Sherry with full quarts and various vintages. Indicates 1828 references and vendor details.
Great Bargain in French Dress Goods and also at the silk counters. This is the week to come don’t delay. Jos Honxs and Company’s Penn Avenue Stores offer limited time specials on fine fabrics and silks.
A catalog of port prices and varieties including Imperial Oporto 1828 full quarts at 3.00 and 1869 Mackenzie Port at 2.50, Fine Old White Port at 2.00, London Dock Port at 2.00, Burgundy Port at 10.00, and Fine Old Spanish Port at 1.00 per quart.
Great Bargains in French Orea Goods And also st the silk counters. This is the week to come I don't delay. Jos. Homes & Co.'s.
A New York to Louisiana rail caravan departs tonight for the Sullivan Kilrain bout with Sullivan under Muldoon’s guard in a baggage car. The party includes Farroll Coburn Wakely and others while Belfast and New Orleans excitement grows. Saint Louis dispatchers report steady train lines and rapid telegram links to relay updates on the bout.
Bostos June 30 The following table from Clearing House dispatches in listed cities shows gross exchanges for the week ended June 28 1889 with rate changes percent versus the same week in 1888. The table records increases and decreases for each city and provides comparative figures.
A Detroit News report describes 100 foot by 6 foot boards cut knot free from towering Puget Sound firs. The访 forests yield massive timber with mills outputting long slabs that dwarf typical piles, making such lumber a common sight at coastal mills.
Portland hotel clerk reports a strange man named Blaine who comes to register and requests a room with a unique attire, never grumbling about the process. The description notes his eerie manner and distinct suit as he seeks a front floor room.
State's Attorney Longenecker said the Cronin murder case may not be ready before August and a court vacation could be waived to proceed. All indicted men will be tried together, though a separate-trial fight is likely. Rumors of Kunze the German niece as a witness were dismissed. A Wichita incident involved a man named Thom or Cooney connected to Cronin theories.
At midnight the Wabash Railway and all its property were turned over by Receiver McNulta to the purchasing committee and the Wabash Western Railway began operations. Remittances due before July 1 go to the Chicago Receiver. July accounts to the Wabash Western Railway’s Chicago treasurer in St Louis. the new corporate name will be The Wabash Railroad Company.
Joseph Kennedy, a Marine on the USS Atlanta, visited friends during a two week furlough when he and Thomas Barrett joined a party. Barrett grabbed an orange from an Italian fruit stand holder and was killed after a struggle with two Italians who pursued him. Kennedy received three stab wounds and was held as a witness at the Sixty seventh street police station.
The William Armstrong, the largest ferry steamer on the Upper St Lawrence, sank at 11 this morning while transporting three coal loaded rail cars from Morristown to Brockville. No lives were lost though the vessel, valued around $20,000, began filling rapidly and submerged.
Twenty five saloonkeepers were arrested today for violating the Sunday closing law in Cincinnati. The Day marked the quiet enforcement, with Eichler's garden among the largest venues closed as the law was upheld by the Law and Order League.
In Cambria City visitors arrive as sunshine returns from the flood, with General Hastings and a party including Senator Gobin and William Flinn touring the devastated area. Governor Foraker regrets missing the gathering, while speeches honor the relief effort and caution that the Johnstown disaster will not be forgotten.
Braddock official Frank L. Bridges, Edgar Thomson transportation head, finds the remains of his sister Mrs. Kate Young, who died in the Johnstown flood. The body was found last Friday and was to be brought to Braddock for interment, but Bridges delays until Tuesday. Mrs. Bridges was a longtime Conemaugh Valley resident and widow of Oliver Young, former Johnstown newspaper editor.
A staff correspondent reports that tramps and loafers gathered in Jousstown on June 30 threatening Col. Hill's deputy Dennis O'Connell as he moved to remove tents. He quelled the incipient riot and took up 93 tents, all Ohio property, about 900 tents in total being removed for shipment back to Columbus.
In Towne June 30 report Father Davin, who managed 850 bodies in Cambria City, estimates 8,000 lives lost. Cambria residents request lumber to build temporary houses on 200 vacant lots and protect about 1,200 people while awaiting permanent structures.
Johnstown June 30 religious services continued on street corners and in damaged churches. Ministers shift from flood tragedy to hope and brighter days ahead as attendees share universal end expressions of suffering.
Coroner Evans and a jury from Cambridge are to inspect the dam site today. The entourage includes six employed jurors from the Cambridge company, with one juror having lost property in the flood. The visit appears to address concerns about potential influence and the forthcoming decision.
JouwstTows June 30 Captain Jones handed over 2500 for distribution. Braddock's total contributions reach about 2000 with 1 per capita for every resident. The Captain takes pride in the record and questions if any town in the country has beaten it.
Detroit June 30 The anti trust bill introduced by Mr Holbrook in the Michigan Legislature and passed defines contracts agreements understandings and combinations that restrict or regulate production or market price as criminal conspiracies. Anyone party to such collusion may be fined not less than 1000 or imprisoned six months. The act excludes goodwill and applies to interstate or foreign contracts aimed at Michigan business. It also excludes farm products livestock in producers hands and labor society members.
Port Jervis New Jersey June 30 A marriage linked by decades of separation ends in ceremony at Methodist Church with Joseph Conkling 84 and Maria Edwards 74. Once lovers near Batavia became widowed and separated, they rekindled romance and married after long years apart, embarking on a wedding journey.
The Academy of Music on Bank Street in Cleveland burned at 4 am, gutting the building and many interiors. Owned by the A. Montpelier estate, losses hit about 17000 with 3000 insured. Ground floor tenants Harman and Fraley lost 7000 by water, saloon keeper Henry Eckenberg 1200. Fire origin under the stage remains unknown. the 1853 theater housed famed stock company alumni including Clara Morris and Effie Ellsler.
A major blaze in Luneburg, Germany, destroyed thirty six buildings and much machinery in the coop erage workshops. The St Nicholas Church roof also burned, with total loss estimated at 12,000,000 marks. Six hundred workers were left unemployed.
A half hour firing at Allegheny Arsenal yesterday honored the late Simon Cameron former Secretary of War. The delay was due to late official notice not reaching the city in time. Pants, June 30. A balloon ascent caused a car to detach from its gallery at the exposition grounds injuring three. one dead and two seriously hurt. A Mail Pouch from Bar Harbor was found slit and containing only 11 letters amid an ongoing investigation.
On Saturday morning in Pleasant county Kate Welling aged seven was bitten by a copperhead snake and died about twelve hours later.
In Johnstown on June 30 Governor Beaver criticized charity rhetoric as demeaning. He defends fund distribution as aid to sufferers, while residents resent being treated as mere objects of charity and urge sharper wording.
In Crrrixze dated June 30, reports that Prince Danil, son of the reigning Prince, remains the tentative heir apparent to the throne amid uncertain succession prospects. The fragmentary dispatch notes royal succession questions and lingering doubts about policy direction under a potential future reign.
In Brussels on a June day Liberals and Radicals joined to honor M Jansen member of the Chamber. Leaders Graux Feron Buls and others urged unity against the Government, labeling it the common enemy.
Reports from Griggs and Cass counties in Dakota and adjoining Red River Valley counties indicate beneficial rains have fallen. Farmers are hopeful that the hot dry spell damage will be mitigated and some recovery will follow.
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